Thesaurus results for MINED

mined

verb

past tense of mine

as in attacked

to place hidden explosive devices in or under the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

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Recent Examples of mined Past, present, and future versions of the South Park figures—childhood’s tokens, mined and mined again—are made to converge around adulthood’s most representative, most depressing reality. —

Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Unlike gold, whose supply can gradually increase as more metal is mined, Bitcoin's supply cannot expand in response to rising demand. —

Sharon Wu, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Since then, most ships seeking to exit or enter have sought approval from the IRGC, which mined the main channel and created another path through its territorial waters. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026 There are 120 activity tracking profiles, and while there’s no ECG feature the optical heart rate reader is mined extensively to provide blood pressure warnings, sleep apnea risk notifications and alerts for signs of unusual heart behavior. —

Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 And that system will certainly be mined in Season 2. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026 It is mined from evaporite deposits formed by the evaporation of mineral-rich water and is later processed into a white, water-soluble powder, says pest control expert Tony King. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026 In the decades since, of course, historians have mined the tapes and other Presidential material. —

Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Both houses say collectors are increasingly drawn to rare, colored diamonds, which make up only a fraction of all the diamonds mined around the world. —

CBS News, 14 May 2026

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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Thousands of mail carriers across the United States were attacked by dogs in 2025, with Los Angeles topping the list for most attacks, according to a new report from the United States Postal Service.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 June 2026